he was responsible for bringing the ravens to baltimore. on saturday, m&t bank stadium was filled with hundreds of people paying their respects to art modell. his son said mr. modell would have been proud but embarrassed. >> as you can imagine how difficult it is. to be soothed by thousands of broader family members, it makes me feel elated. i could float out the door. >> there will be several attributes night. players will wear decals and the coaches will wear pins honoring his name. michael phelps will be honored as an honorary captain. after winning the two games in the preseason, the players are ready for the new season and are confident it will be another good year. ray lewis said joe flacco has taken a big step this season. >> more vocal. joe is just more vocal because he's more loose. i think bringing jim caldwell in here, you know, i think it gives joe a lot of flexibility to really just now take control of the offense. >> the ravens will take on cincinnati here at m&t bank stadium starting at 7:00 p.m. tonight. kim dacey, wbal-tv 1